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The concept of neo-commercialization embodies both our own ability to produce and earn from the products, as well as our interest to disseminate the products via open franchising. Open franchising means that our products and production processes are under an unrestricted, open license, where users are free to decide for themselves as to how they will use, develop, or market the technologies. There are no strings attached. It is our private interest to have people contribute back to open production capacity, but we are not interested in policing the use of our creations. We are interested in maximum dissemination, because we believe that our products have a beneficial contribution to society. People are free to make living from our products, and modify them how they choose." | The concept of neo-commercialization embodies both our own ability to produce and earn from the products, as well as our interest to disseminate the products via open franchising. Open franchising means that our products and production processes are under an unrestricted, open license, where users are free to decide for themselves as to how they will use, develop, or market the technologies. There are no strings attached. It is our private interest to have people contribute back to open production capacity, but we are not interested in policing the use of our creations. We are interested in maximum dissemination, because we believe that our products have a beneficial contribution to society. People are free to make living from our products, and modify them how they choose." | ||
=Components= | |||
Neocommercialization has 4 components: | |||
#Development of open design | |||
#Collaborative microfunding of production facilities | |||
#Optimization of product and production process | |||
#Production competitive with standard commercial enterprise | |||
#Replication via training and capitalization assistance | |||
The framework for neocommercialization is localization and decentralization. Small, neocommercial enterprise may be run by one or few skilled workers. It may provide a viable, large-scale production mechanism competitive with mass production. | |||
=Test Scenario= | |||
[http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/Factor e Farm] is currently (1.2008) testing the neocommercialization economic model with its [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=CEB_Press Compressed Earth Block (CEB) press]. The CEB press is part of a greater set of products towards which neocommercialization is being applied. | |||
=Detail of Process= | |||
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Revision as of 02:56, 26 January 2008
Description
Concept proposed by Marcin Jakubowski:
"Neo-commercialization means that we can both ‘commercialize’ a product - make it available for sale at competitive prices to others - and help others replicate the enterprise itself. We are interested not only in production, but also in business replication by others, because it’s good for the world. The replication goal is grounded firmly on the open source nature of the entire development program.
The concept of neo-commercialization embodies both our own ability to produce and earn from the products, as well as our interest to disseminate the products via open franchising. Open franchising means that our products and production processes are under an unrestricted, open license, where users are free to decide for themselves as to how they will use, develop, or market the technologies. There are no strings attached. It is our private interest to have people contribute back to open production capacity, but we are not interested in policing the use of our creations. We are interested in maximum dissemination, because we believe that our products have a beneficial contribution to society. People are free to make living from our products, and modify them how they choose."
Components
Neocommercialization has 4 components:
- Development of open design
- Collaborative microfunding of production facilities
- Optimization of product and production process
- Production competitive with standard commercial enterprise
- Replication via training and capitalization assistance
The framework for neocommercialization is localization and decentralization. Small, neocommercial enterprise may be run by one or few skilled workers. It may provide a viable, large-scale production mechanism competitive with mass production.
Test Scenario
e Farm is currently (1.2008) testing the neocommercialization economic model with its Compressed Earth Block (CEB) press. The CEB press is part of a greater set of products towards which neocommercialization is being applied.